John Burgess: From the land to the sea
2nd Feb to 8th April
Open eve 3rd Feb 7-9pm
I am a landscape artist based in Surrey and take my inspiration from the countryside of the North and South Downs. The seascapes around the British Isles also capture my imagination. I work with oils on canvas and had successful exhibitions in Kent, Surrey, Sussex and Norfolk.
John Burgess features local landscapes and seascapes in oil on canvas in his exhibition in the New Gallery Space.
John enjoyed art at school but it was not until 33 years later that he put a paintbrush on canvas in 2009!
He at first experimented with several different mediums. The British Wildlife Centre, Sussex, commissioned John to produce pencil drawing of their native wildlife. However, he realised that oil was his preferred medium and this has been his main focus since.
He is a self-taught artist and likes to paint in a traditional style, taking inspiration from the works of Constable and Turner.
John is a member of the Dorking Group of Artists and he exhibits with them twice a year whilst also having a number of successful solo exhibitions.
John undertakes commissions.
Limited Giclée prints and cards of his works will be available for sale at his exhibition. www.pilgrimart.co.uk